Freer
May we excel in the grace of giving.
September 28, 2024 – Kevin Rogers
"We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace. But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you — see that you excel in this act of grace also. I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich." – 2 Corinthians 8:1-9
Today's Prayer Points:
- Thank Jesus for becoming poor for your sake, so that through his poverty you become rich.
- Thank God for his provision and blessing.
- Offer yourself to the Lord, committing yourself to his purposes through the church.
- Ask God to free you from the love of money and help you become a cheerful giver.
- Ask God to help you excel in the grace of giving.
- Pray these things for all of Covenant Life Church, that together we would please the Lord with his financial provision to us.